Ontario expanding use of AI to transcribe family doctor visits
Ontario says it is expanding a pilot program that will see family doctors use artificial intelligence technology to transcribe and summarize patient visits into electronic medical records.
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![The president of the Alberta Medical Association says a January survey of family doctors in the province suggests primary care is in critical condition. Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7092509.1706043176!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/family-physicians.jpg)
Ontario says it is expanding a pilot program that will see family doctors use artificial intelligence technology to transcribe and summarize patient visits into electronic medical records.